Loring, Missouri Explained

Loring is an extinct town in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The community is located just east of Missouri Route 5 between Hartville and Grovespring. It is near the headwaters of Steins Creek.[1]

A post office called Loring was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community has the name of the local Loring family.[3]

References

37.3447°N -92.5747°W

Notes and References

  1. Hartville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071616/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wright.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 3, 2017 .

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